Abdominal Superficial Subcutaneous Fat

2012137 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Rachel Golan · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ilan Shelef · Soroka Medical Center

Assaf Rudich · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Yftach Gepner · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Elad Shemesh · Soroka Medical Center

Yoash Chassidim · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ilana Harman‐Boehm

Abstract

Abdominal SAT is composed of two subdepots that associate differently with cardiometabolic parameters. Higher absolute and relative distribution of fat in abdominal SSAT may signify beneficial cardiometabolic effects in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Body Contouring and Surgery Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 35, Issue 3, pp. 640-647

DOI: 10.2337/dc11-1583

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